Medvedev stated 4 factors why the Russian Federation can use nuclear weapons:
- Start of enemy nuclear missiles,
- their use of nuclear weapons,
- Attacking the critical infrastructure that controls nuclear weapons,
- or other steps that threaten the existence of Russia.
In accordance to him, there are at this time no these types of steps.
He also noted that Russia has not but applied tactical nuclear weapons or depleted uranium weapons in Ukraine.
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